Comments on: Crankjam - a social network for rock climbers http://www.1to10reviews.com/2008/09/crankjam/ We rate stuff on a scale of 1 to 10. We review what we feel like and share it with you. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:00:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Bob http://www.1to10reviews.com/2008/09/crankjam/#comment-6589 Bob Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:54:54 +0000 http://www.1to10reviews.com/?p=2142#comment-6589 It's a marketing scam of course. I like how they are offering a "Black Diamond Alpine Body (sic) harness". Crappy harness, and they don't even get the name right. Obviously not climber driven. Go to rockclimbing.com or Mountain Project instead of this schlock. It’s a marketing scam of course. I like how they are offering a “Black Diamond Alpine Body (sic) harness”. Crappy harness, and they don’t even get the name right. Obviously not climber driven.
Go to rockclimbing.com or Mountain Project instead of this schlock.

]]> By: TradChicks http://www.1to10reviews.com/2008/09/crankjam/#comment-5158 TradChicks Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:50:10 +0000 http://www.1to10reviews.com/?p=2142#comment-5158 P.S. I "dugg" your post too. Climbers beware... P.S. I “dugg” your post too. Climbers beware…

]]> By: TradChicks http://www.1to10reviews.com/2008/09/crankjam/#comment-5157 TradChicks Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:48:00 +0000 http://www.1to10reviews.com/?p=2142#comment-5157 I ended up with the SAME experience with trailgrind.com - saw an opportunity to be a beta tester on offered on Facebook, signed up several months ago - STILL no word on my tee shirt AND offered me the credit card scam too. Hmmm. And the "pro" listed on EACH site... is the SAME guy. Now, I'm good...but how many sports can a guy be a "pro" at... this guy, Bobby Redfern, is a self proclaimed "pro" at climbing, tennis, surfing, skiing... the list goes on. And he lives in South Carolina? Come on man. Launch your sites organically and IF you are worth your salt, people will find you AND keep coming back. I ended up with the SAME experience with trailgrind.com - saw an opportunity to be a beta tester on offered on Facebook, signed up several months ago - STILL no word on my tee shirt AND offered me the credit card scam too. Hmmm. And the “pro” listed on EACH site… is the SAME guy. Now, I’m good…but how many sports can a guy be a “pro” at… this guy, Bobby Redfern, is a self proclaimed “pro” at climbing, tennis, surfing, skiing… the list goes on. And he lives in South Carolina? Come on man.
Launch your sites organically and IF you are worth your salt, people will find you AND keep coming back.

]]> By: outdoor guy http://www.1to10reviews.com/2008/09/crankjam/#comment-2586 outdoor guy Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:53:23 +0000 http://www.1to10reviews.com/?p=2142#comment-2586 It’s a targeted-advertising campaign designed to push relevant products based on the personal information you provide. But I’m not sure how interested in rock climbing these folks are. They seem to have these sites set up for about every type of outdoor activity. For example, in addition to Crankjam.com, there’s: Slopeforce.com (skiing/boarding), paddlespin.com (kayak), trailgrind.com (mountain biking), reefdrift.com (scuba), and outpacker.com (hiking). There are probably others. It’s a targeted-advertising campaign designed to push relevant products based on the personal information you provide. But I’m not sure how interested in rock climbing these folks are. They seem to have these sites set up for about every type of outdoor activity. For example, in addition to Crankjam.com, there’s:

Slopeforce.com (skiing/boarding),
paddlespin.com (kayak),
trailgrind.com (mountain biking),
reefdrift.com (scuba), and
outpacker.com (hiking).

There are probably others.

]]> By: Lloyd http://www.1to10reviews.com/2008/09/crankjam/#comment-1952 Lloyd Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:17:12 +0000 http://www.1to10reviews.com/?p=2142#comment-1952 Agreed. I found this site through the facebook ad as well. Before I gave them my info, I read the privacy policy. Get this: "If you choose to participate in one of our sites, we may use cookies to track the websites you from which you make purchases. We may use this information to show you special offers from those websites upon return visits to a LF property. In addition, we might receive information about you from other online or offline sources and may add that information to your existing account. Please note that LifeFitter may maintain the information you provided whether or not you elect to use any of our affiliated services." No thank you. Agreed. I found this site through the facebook ad as well. Before I gave them my info, I read the privacy policy. Get this:

“If you choose to participate in one of our sites, we may use cookies to track the websites you from which you make purchases. We may use this information to show you special offers from those websites upon return visits to a LF property.

In addition, we might receive information about you from other online or offline sources and may add that information to your existing account. Please note that LifeFitter may maintain the information you provided whether or not you elect to use any of our affiliated services.”

No thank you.

]]> By: Social Bookmarks http://www.1to10reviews.com/2008/09/crankjam/#comment-982 Social Bookmarks Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:38:36 +0000 http://www.1to10reviews.com/?p=2142#comment-982 I don\'t normally leave comments... but I really enjoyed your post! I will be leaving a link back here in my blogroll! Thanks! I don\’t normally leave comments… but I really enjoyed your post! I will be leaving a link back here in my blogroll! Thanks!

]]> By: Mattb4rd http://www.1to10reviews.com/2008/09/crankjam/#comment-949 Mattb4rd Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:21:11 +0000 http://www.1to10reviews.com/?p=2142#comment-949 Found out about your site from FriendFeed. Very cool and very forwarded to a friend that is into rock climbing. Found out about your site from FriendFeed. Very cool and very forwarded to a friend that is into rock climbing.

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